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Nucleolin is required for DNA methylation state and the expression of rRNA gene variants in Arabidopsis thaliana.
PLoS genetics - 24 Nov 2010
Pontvianne Frédéric, Abou-Ellail Mohamed, Douet Julien, Comella Pascale, Matia Isabel, Chandrasekhara Chinmayi, Debures Anne, Blevins Todd, Cooke Richard, Medina Francisco J, Tourmente Sylvette, Pikaard Craig S, Sáez-Vásquez Julio
Abstract excerpt
In eukaryotes, 45S rRNA genes are arranged in tandem arrays in copy numbers ranging from several hundred to several thousand in plants. Although it is clear that not all copies are transcribed under normal growth conditions, the molecular basis controlling the expression of specific sets of rRNA genes remains unclear. Here, we report four major rRNA gene variants in Arabidopsis thaliana. Interestingly, while...
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